(AllHipHop News) Three Six Mafia’s Juicy J. caught up with AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview to discuss his signing with Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang imprint, in addition to his latest projects, which includes his recent mixtape Blue Dream and Lean hosted by DJ Scream.
The mixtape, which features production from the likes of Lex Luger, Sonny Digital, Drumma Boy, ID Labs & Big Jerm and Harry Fraud, features fellow Talyor Gang rapper Wiz Khalifa, up and comers A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Kreayshawn, The Joker, Casey Veggies, Alley Boy and Project Pat.
“It’s unexpected for me, I didn’t know it was going to be like this, but I put a lot of hard work into this project,” Juicy J. told AllHipHop.com about the outpouring of support for Blue Dream and Lean.
“It’s just a blessing, I’ve been doing this for over 20 years and people still embracing me and like my music and listen to me like I’m a brand new artist, so its amazing for me man,” Juicy J. told AllHipHop.com.
The Memphis bred/LA based rapper told AllHipHop.com that the Taylor Gang signing is real and that they are planning a tour compromised of select dates across the country.
“Yea man it’s going down, that’s it, it’s real, it’s done, I’m in. That’s my brother, we going on the road and we gonna impact,” the new Taylor Gang signee explained.
Juicy also gave fans an update on the possibility of a new Three Six Mafia album, which should be released in 2012.
“He’s [DJ Paul] working on some stuff, we still got Three Six Mafia, we still working, you know we got a new album,” Juicy J. revealed. “I got a meeting with Sony tomorrow to see what’s up with that, I got multiple hustles. I got ‘Trippy t-shirts’, hoodies, and DVD’s man. We trippy mane.”
Check out Juicy J’s popular video for “A Zip and a Double Cup” ft. 2Chainz and Joker, which has received over 500,000 views in less than a month.